River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-22
THE BOOK OF BOOKS.
The Bible Priceless Work That Adver
fIses and Recommends ItseIf


tises and Recommends Itself
For the number of times, and in the
different styles, and in the number of
copies published. no other book will
bear any comparison with the Bible. IL
is published by societies that send forth
thousands of copies every day in the
year, and by smaller establishments
that contribute largely to the number
Then it has been stimulus TO book
m king and DO k reading, for Maruce
says. 1.-The Bible could not come forth
as an English book for English people
without calling forth other books" and
ID Aubigne SAYS: 1.-The number, even
in Germany. able to read was very
small. until book appeared of sufli-
cient interest to incite the desire to
learn to read" So far has this book
Won its way that it is now published
and circulated in two hundred and six
ty-seyen languages. Wherever it goes
it "incites desire to learn. - and "calls
forth other Books III it were a book
easily exhausted it would become old
and lose its interest like many other
books that have had their dav and
passed out of print. Those who have
had it the longest and studied it the
most would reject it and seek some
other book to take its place.
But what is remarkable, and what
no other book can claim is this, that
the more it is studied the more it NAV
be studied. Said a minister, alter
more than forty years of careful study
of the Bible: "ln SO far as the wealth
of the Bible truth is concerned we feel
that we are now just fit to be licensed
to preach" Says another minister:
Il have made the Bible special study
for thirty-four years, and l never open
it that | do not discover something
new. 1t reminds me of the great firm
ament. Penetrate as far as you may.
with the aid of the most powerful glass
that the ingenuity of man has pro-
duced. and still there is something be-
yond.
Daniel Webster said: II have read
the Bible through many times; / now
make a practice of going through it
once year. 1t is the book of all 9TH
ers for lawyers IS well as divines. and
| pity the man who can not find in it
rich supply of thought and rules for
conduct.
Norman Macleod remarked: "Indi-
vidually | find in daily study of the
Bible, daily discovery"
Sir Isaac Newton declared: ut
yields the most sublime philosophy"
Voltaire. we are told, "was puzzled to
know how such = mighty mind as New
tons could accommodate itself to the
consideration of the prophecies The
greatest minds, after lifelong study,
have felt that they have gotten only
portion Of its trea ures. Nor does it
need ike many other books, to be adj
vertiscd into notice Indeed it rises
into notice from the greatest obscurity
and the most trying circumstances
The manuscript copy of JudsOn's Bur-
mese translation was buried in the
earth, and after that tossed about in
the hands of ignorant soldiers in the
shape of pillow too hard for use, and
at last came forth to be blessing to
numerous people. A copy of the Bible
was found floating in the harbor of
Jeddo. Japan. Ii became the seed
which is yielding a rich harvest to-day.
When the missionaries to Madagascar
saw that storm was coming that might
lead to their expulsion, they FASTENED
the work of the translation of the Bible
into the language of that people. After
many copies of this precious book were
sent forth among the people the storm
came, and they were expelled. When
better days came the missionary re-
turned. and found that Christianity
through the influence of this transla-
ton had survived. and now to-day
there are 1900 Protestant chapels in
that island.
After the war with Mexico. and the
troops Of the United States had retired
from that country. many copies of the
Bible were left. which, like seed. germ
mated and grew, and are yielding fruit
to-day. No other book has survived
so much in its preparation and circula-
ton. Like seed il blossoms and bears
fruit. even in the most unfriendly soil.
1t rises phenix-like from its ashes, and
brings light and comfort to all around.
God seems to have greater care of it
when men try to hinder its progress,
and do all they can to destroy it.
CIriStidn at HOrk.